Development and validation of novel cognitive tests in Mandarin-speaking older Americans.

Key Points

• The aim is to create and test cognitive measures that are suitable for Mandarin-speaking older Americans to detect early Alzheimer's disease.
• Developed novel cognitive tests in Mandarin language.
• Validated the tests with older Chinese American participants.
• Assessed cultural and linguistic appropriateness of the measures.
• The cognitive tests effectively identified early signs of Alzheimer's disease.
• Participants reported the tests to be culturally relevant and understandable.
• High reliability and validity were confirmed for these cognitive measures.

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